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Faye Pickitt

April 29, 1927 — March 21, 2025

Gilmer

Faye Pickitt

Faye Pickitt was born on April 29, 1927, in Upshur County to Charlie A. Witcher and Geneva Sparkman Witcher. She passed from this life on March 21, 2025, at the age of 97.

She married Joe Weldon Pickitt on May 30, 1947 and worked for several different companies as a secretary but retired as an executive secretary for the regional manager of Terminex. She was a faithful member of Mobberly Baptist where she served in the children's ministry as a Sunday school teacher.

Faye was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and is survived by her loving family. Survivors include sons, Charles Pickitt and wife Suzanna, and Michael Pickitt, sisters, Gloria Morrow, and Judy Gibson, granddaughter, Holly Siratt and husband Mark, and great-grandchildren, Kalyn and Maci Siratt, nieces, Patti Gumby, Amanda Hawley, and a devoted niece, Cynthia Wooten, and nephew, Chris Gibson 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Pickitt , her parents, and nephew Shawn Gibson.

The family will receive friends prior to the service Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM with funeral services following at 1:00 PM, in the Chapel of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Interment will be at the Gilmer City Cemetery.

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Past Services

Visitation

Saturday, March 29, 2025

12:00 - 1:00 pm (Central (no DST) time)

Croley Funeral Home - Gilmer

305 W Harrison St, Gilmer, TX 75644

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Funeral Service

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Starts at 1:00 pm (Central (no DST) time)

Croley Funeral Home - Gilmer

305 W Harrison St, Gilmer, TX 75644

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Burial

Saturday, March 29, 2025

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